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-- bradley manning's defense-- could have access to these documents. these are reports from intelligence agencies where they assess how much damage was done by the release of these documents. they're classified and they're letting the defense look at them but then they ruled last night they cannot use these documents during the trial. they need to feature them during the sentencing hearing but during the trial they can't -- they're allowed to look at them but can't bring them into evidence. >> sreenivasan: you've been in court and had the chance to see bradley manning. what does he look like? what impressed you about him? >> of all the people called to the stand bradley manning came across as the most appealing witness. he was -- i wouldn't say charming, not traditional charisma, but something about the fact that he's a young kind of geeky kid, a little awkward he's a sympathetic character. he's talking about the ways he was held in quantico in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day. he talked about a classic catch-22 situation where he would do these
-- bradley manning's defense-- could have access to these documents. these are reports from intelligence agencies where they assess how much damage was done by the release of these documents. they're classified and they're letting the defense look at them but then they ruled last night they cannot use these documents during the trial. they need to feature them during the sentencing hearing but during the trial they can't -- they're allowed to look at them but can't bring them into evidence....
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-- bradley manning's defense-- could have access to these documents. these are reports from intelligence agencies where they assess how much damage was done by the release of these documents. they're classified and they're letting the defense look at them but then they ruled last night they cannot use these documents during the trial. they need to feature them during the sentencing hearing but during the trial they can't -- they're allowed to look at them but can't bring them into evidence. >> sreenivasan: you've been in court and had the chance to see bradley manning. what does he look like? what impressed you about him? >> of all the people called to the stand bradley manning came across as the most appealing witness. he was -- i wouldn't say charming not traditional charisma but something about the fact that he's a young kind of geeky kid a little awkward he's a sympathetic character. he's talking about the ways he was held in quantico in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day. he talked about a classic catch-22 situation where he would do these th
-- bradley manning's defense-- could have access to these documents. these are reports from intelligence agencies where they assess how much damage was done by the release of these documents. they're classified and they're letting the defense look at them but then they ruled last night they cannot use these documents during the trial. they need to feature them during the sentencing hearing but during the trial they can't -- they're allowed to look at them but can't bring them into evidence....
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in it could be a defense system like bear spray or something as strong. with something like this the shooting in connecticut could have been stopped a lot sooner. i don't know how to prevent it. there's really no right way to do it. there's no wrong way to do it. because really anyone -- you never know you never know who somebody is or what somebody is capable of and no matter what safety precautions, things in the world still happen i would love to say there's an easy answer so no other kids would ever die in their school but that's not possible. it's not going to happen. >> suarez: >> suarez: those were the voices of young people from our student reporting labs proct. you can learn how they first found out about the tragedy and their initial reactions. watch that on our website. >> brown: now, wikileaks, secret cables and the case against the soldier who allegedly took them. hari sreenivasan is back with our update. >> sreenivasan: bradley manning, the army private at the center of the largest leak of state secrets in america's history, is to begin cour
in it could be a defense system like bear spray or something as strong. with something like this the shooting in connecticut could have been stopped a lot sooner. i don't know how to prevent it. there's really no right way to do it. there's no wrong way to do it. because really anyone -- you never know you never know who somebody is or what somebody is capable of and no matter what safety precautions, things in the world still happen i would love to say there's an easy answer so no other kids...
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>>> welcome to this week in defense news. i'm vago muradian. we'll take a look at how one company is preparing veterans for careers in it. first we're coming to yu from the pentagon to discuss one of america's key war fighting advantagings the ability to gathers intelligence on enemies and threats worldwide, 365 days a year. a force that includes satellites, manned and unmanned a aircraft and global communication systems to gather images and data and video across networks in realtime, but the networks that the united states has built have been tayloreded to support operations in iraq and afghanistan. that force will have to change as the united states focuses increasingly on the pacific where distances are greater and it will face far more sophisticated potential adversaries, here to talk about the future of the sprawling network is the deputy chief of staff for intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, lieutenant general larry james. welcome to the program. >> thanks good to be here. >> let's start off first before we get into the future o
>>> welcome to this week in defense news. i'm vago muradian. we'll take a look at how one company is preparing veterans for careers in it. first we're coming to yu from the pentagon to discuss one of america's key war fighting advantagings the ability to gathers intelligence on enemies and threats worldwide, 365 days a year. a force that includes satellites, manned and unmanned a aircraft and global communication systems to gather images and data and video across networks in realtime,...
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russia again that the government really was mostly talking about and discussing anti-crisis measures the defensive measures rather than proactive reform policy i mean there was clearly a panic hit the government in the middle of two thousand and twelve and the government started pouring heavily into. buffing money into the reserve fund because they were anticipating a meltdown and they were getting ready and like jacob said that fell through to the people and to the companies because they were panicking too and so everybody started hoarding people started saving the companies were running because you know because of the nature of the russian economy the lack of reform or slow reform or do we is it still externally driven it's i mean there is a vulnerability there i mean again you have to remember as well that america is talking about a crisis nineteen twenty nine one hundred thirty and the russians they went through this in ninety ninety eight so it's very clear to everyone that's why they panic that's why they're so nervous but it's that lack of confidence and has said that investment is the key
russia again that the government really was mostly talking about and discussing anti-crisis measures the defensive measures rather than proactive reform policy i mean there was clearly a panic hit the government in the middle of two thousand and twelve and the government started pouring heavily into. buffing money into the reserve fund because they were anticipating a meltdown and they were getting ready and like jacob said that fell through to the people and to the companies because they were...
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and gun for self-defense, a rifle for target shooting, a shotgun for skeet shooting. we fought against britain and we cannot protect ourselves when they try to take our firearms. the u.s. has a long tradition of individual rights of citizens that many other countries don't have. >> for decades, the special interest gun lobby and the gun manufacturers in the u.s. are not regulated. every product in america is regulated, including toy guns. but the real guns that resulted 87 ducks per day, 3000 every month, the equivalent of a 9/11 attack every month in america from gun violence, and there's no regulation on guns and there's no background checks for all gun sales. the congress is completely owned. >> driving tests in south korea are becoming more high-tech. the road traffic authority says computer tablets are helping them to drive more safely. >> it can be nerve wracking experience, sitting for driving test. more so when you have to memorize the routes. that's a thing of the past. the road traffic authority has equipped the cars with computer tablets in korea. they're l
and gun for self-defense, a rifle for target shooting, a shotgun for skeet shooting. we fought against britain and we cannot protect ourselves when they try to take our firearms. the u.s. has a long tradition of individual rights of citizens that many other countries don't have. >> for decades, the special interest gun lobby and the gun manufacturers in the u.s. are not regulated. every product in america is regulated, including toy guns. but the real guns that resulted 87 ducks per day,...
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our responsibility as our room states this is a problem not that we are pressed from the outside the defense is also a concern for those who believe germany is losing control of its sovereignty the country is still home to nato bases over twenty years after the end of the cold war germany today faces no major military threats nor does any european state and that's why this gigantic military machine that the americans have built up is can. there appear to be historical cultural and economic reasons why some germans feel less sovereignty is disappearing but for a group of lawyers getting ready for their legal battle with the european central plank twenty thirty looks set to be an important year and what they see is the fight to return german rule to the german people these are all of the arty berlin. big money matters on both sides of the atlantic and the shady deal is causing financial rollercoasters exposed in the latest edition of the kaiser report that's coming up in the next hour but here's a brief preview for you. three weeks ago the f.c.c. not the commodities futures trading commission
our responsibility as our room states this is a problem not that we are pressed from the outside the defense is also a concern for those who believe germany is losing control of its sovereignty the country is still home to nato bases over twenty years after the end of the cold war germany today faces no major military threats nor does any european state and that's why this gigantic military machine that the americans have built up is can. there appear to be historical cultural and economic...
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people don't realize that 60% of our discretionary money go to the defense. wewe need and want a strong defense, with you but quite frankly out dateed cold war-era weapons can be taken off the table. there are many, many ways we can save money with defense in our pentagon budget, and never even touch anything that would affect our troops and their benefits and their families or national defense. nothing is off of the table and we have to under that defense can't be off of the table. we have to keep defense on the table as part of the negotiations as we move forward. i cannot accept a plan that's going to cut domestic spending by 8%. but i can look at a plan that looks at waste fraud and abuse cuts in the pentagon that will create jobs in our country and invest in infrastructure, education, healthcare rather than investing in cold war-era weapons systems that are now obsolete. >> jennifer: i hope they listen to you. barbara lee joining us. thank you for joining us. up next, leon panetta calls suicide in this country an epidemic, and the numbers bear them out.
people don't realize that 60% of our discretionary money go to the defense. wewe need and want a strong defense, with you but quite frankly out dateed cold war-era weapons can be taken off the table. there are many, many ways we can save money with defense in our pentagon budget, and never even touch anything that would affect our troops and their benefits and their families or national defense. nothing is off of the table and we have to under that defense can't be off of the table. we have to...
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department of defense when i was in vietnam in one thousand nine hundred sixty eight united states senators making decisions that affected my life. and lot of people who lost their lives but they didn't have i didn't having the say about someone needs to represent that perspective and in our government as well the people in washington make the policy. but it's the little guys who come back in the body but since two thousand and one an estimated sixty six hundred u.s. soldiers have returned from iraq or afghanistan in body bags and last year suicides by american soldiers surged to three hundred forty nine historic high the u.s. military has had decades of experience in areas like asia latin america the middle east and africa however experts say if leaders in washington don't begin learning from the past the only foreign policy factor that will continue changing is the geographic location of america's fatalities and repeated mistakes reporting from new york. r.t. . online for at the moment crying wolf in russia the threat is real this time no republican side bierria to rise and hunting the an
department of defense when i was in vietnam in one thousand nine hundred sixty eight united states senators making decisions that affected my life. and lot of people who lost their lives but they didn't have i didn't having the say about someone needs to represent that perspective and in our government as well the people in washington make the policy. but it's the little guys who come back in the body but since two thousand and one an estimated sixty six hundred u.s. soldiers have returned from...
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missile defense moves. >> it will be hadder this time. i don't see where u.s. and russian relations can go and that will be a problem foe the president starting, of course, with syria but iran is the bigger issue that remains undecided and we have gotten some russian help so far on iran but it doesn't mean we will get russian help with the next step. >> the arab spring signaled the fall of middle east leaders with whom u.s. officials had for 30 years cultivated careful relationship. >> president obama called on egypt's mubarak to step down. >> a change must take place. allocated u.s. resources to support a no-fly zone in libya leading to the killing of muammar qaddafi. but in syria, calling numerous times for bashar al-assad to step down, a civil continues there and the united states has not publicly stepped in. >> there is in doubt overall president obama's legacy toward the middle east is one of limited american actism. that is shown by how we handled egypt, libya, syria, iraq. >> there are unanswered questions of the investigation into the 9/11 attack on the
missile defense moves. >> it will be hadder this time. i don't see where u.s. and russian relations can go and that will be a problem foe the president starting, of course, with syria but iran is the bigger issue that remains undecided and we have gotten some russian help so far on iran but it doesn't mean we will get russian help with the next step. >> the arab spring signaled the fall of middle east leaders with whom u.s. officials had for 30 years cultivated careful relationship....
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the department of defense was a very good partner to us in responding to benghazi but their assets were too far away to make much difference in a timely fashion. africom will look quite prescient because we will need to figure how to work more effectively together teen our civilian and military assets in africa. that would be a worthy subject of this committee working with the armed services committee because it is difficult. we have tried to work out more funding streams and cooperative relationship in order to be able to maximize the cooperation between us. >> when you talk about the feed to prioritize because of shortfalls construction budget and more marine security guards, what does that mean? what are the decisions that have to be made? how do they impact our diplomatic personnel? >> we have to do the right job prioritizing based on resources we have. i am the first to say it is not all about money but it is will not without budgetary consequences. we have to figure out right balance. second, after this happened i spoke with secretary panetta, chairman dempsey and asked the defens
the department of defense was a very good partner to us in responding to benghazi but their assets were too far away to make much difference in a timely fashion. africom will look quite prescient because we will need to figure how to work more effectively together teen our civilian and military assets in africa. that would be a worthy subject of this committee working with the armed services committee because it is difficult. we have tried to work out more funding streams and cooperative...
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defense secretary leon panetta was on a week long trip to europe to discuss close military link ups and includes a visit to spain where washington is looking to double its defense presents this year spanish international affairs experts believe this is just one part of america's push to extend its worldwide influence. you know that i said. you have to take into account that there are two strains of thought within diplomatic circles in the united states or one of them is that they have to. and the most serious danger comes from the east from china and so they think they should reinforce their military and political presence in asia and the other strain and leon panetta and president obama a part of it says that the u.s. has to be present in the boat so the operation and therefore they also have to deploy the into missile defense shield that is a provocation against russia. now mourners in chicago have said to full farewells at the funeral of freedom of information activist aaron swartz he took his own life last week under pressure from federal prosecutors who sought her thirty five year
defense secretary leon panetta was on a week long trip to europe to discuss close military link ups and includes a visit to spain where washington is looking to double its defense presents this year spanish international affairs experts believe this is just one part of america's push to extend its worldwide influence. you know that i said. you have to take into account that there are two strains of thought within diplomatic circles in the united states or one of them is that they have to. and...
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because we were never going to reach parity with the defense department. we were going to be 1/12th or less of the budget. that was fine. to do it but at the same time we asked for the funds we think we need to be able to fulfill the mission you have described, senator
because we were never going to reach parity with the defense department. we were going to be 1/12th or less of the budget. that was fine. to do it but at the same time we asked for the funds we think we need to be able to fulfill the mission you have described, senator
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many today are saying that these liberties are being threatened are being eroded one example national defense authorization act a very controversial piece of legislation this allows the government to detain americans and definitely political activist dr cornel west came out recently saying that martin luther king jr could have been called a terrorist under this law and could have been detained oh what are your thoughts about this. about you know i think. we warn. that. essentially as we were attempting to curtail and. get to the terrorist that. we were going we were losing our liberties so the fact of the matter is yes we have lost some things i mean just i mean all of us go to the airports you have to take more and more. now on this friday but but but the reality is. there's a much bigger concern and that is can we in fact protect our citizenry without. diminishing near rights i think we can and you know i think one of the things we have to learn is you will never be able to address terrorism by creating the climate to terrorize others you have to treat people with dignity and respect and li
many today are saying that these liberties are being threatened are being eroded one example national defense authorization act a very controversial piece of legislation this allows the government to detain americans and definitely political activist dr cornel west came out recently saying that martin luther king jr could have been called a terrorist under this law and could have been detained oh what are your thoughts about this. about you know i think. we warn. that. essentially as we were...
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with defense secretary leon panetta announcing he is going to eliminate the ban. and one of the most powerful women in the world, secretary of state hillary clinton took fire as she answered questions about the attacks in benghazi that killed four americans, including ambassador chris stevens and she not only exhibited strength she also displayed raw emotion. >> for me this is not just a matter of policy. it's personal. i stood next to president obama as the marines care rid those flag-draped caskets off of the plane at andrews. i put my arms around the mothers and fathers, the sister and brothers, the sons and daughters, and the wives left alone to raise their children. >> jennifer: it is truly touching. though many republicans seemed more concerned with making a name for themselves on national television than with investigating how hopes to americans were killed. some of the biggest fireworks came from what the state department told the public following the incident. they said it was perpetrated bay group of protesters. and here is ron johnson questioning secret
with defense secretary leon panetta announcing he is going to eliminate the ban. and one of the most powerful women in the world, secretary of state hillary clinton took fire as she answered questions about the attacks in benghazi that killed four americans, including ambassador chris stevens and she not only exhibited strength she also displayed raw emotion. >> for me this is not just a matter of policy. it's personal. i stood next to president obama as the marines care rid those...
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the final toll could now top the originally planned twenty five hundred according to the country's defense minister paris has meanwhile urged west african leaders to increase their commitment to fighting islam missed militants in mali at their meeting in the ivory coast foreign minister alarm stressed that the current french campaign was never intended as a substitute for an african led contingent deployed under a u.n. security council resolution france has also asked for more logistical assistance from the un in the ongoing conflict one of them based political activist john recess the mali intervention shows that western powers haven't learned from similar campaigns such as leave afghanistan. the constant attentions of the imperial powers have generation after generation worsen the problem not made it better i'm surprised that they don't bore themselves by repeating this line we heard it over afghanistan we heard it over iraq we heard it over libya and we should recall that right at the beginning of this process more than a decade ago the head of the security services in britain warned th
the final toll could now top the originally planned twenty five hundred according to the country's defense minister paris has meanwhile urged west african leaders to increase their commitment to fighting islam missed militants in mali at their meeting in the ivory coast foreign minister alarm stressed that the current french campaign was never intended as a substitute for an african led contingent deployed under a u.n. security council resolution france has also asked for more logistical...
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the differently defense was a very good partner to us in responding to benghazi, but their assets were too far away to make a difference in any timely fashion. i think this is going to look quite pressure ant because we need to figure out how to work effectively tg between the civilian and military assets in africa and that would be a worthy subject of this committee working with the armed services committee because it's often difficult. in my four years, we tried to work out more cooperative relationships and funding streams between state and dod to be able to maximize the cooperation between us. >> when you talk about the need to prioritize because of shortfalls, more marine security guards talk about construction budgets and upgrades. what does that mean and what are the decisions and how do they impact our diplomatic personnel? >> first and foremost, we have to do the right job prioritizing based on the resources and i would be the first to say it's not all about money, but it's not without budgetary consequences. we have to figure out the right balance. i spoke with the secretary
the differently defense was a very good partner to us in responding to benghazi, but their assets were too far away to make a difference in any timely fashion. i think this is going to look quite pressure ant because we need to figure out how to work effectively tg between the civilian and military assets in africa and that would be a worthy subject of this committee working with the armed services committee because it's often difficult. in my four years, we tried to work out more cooperative...
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east and russia who are convinced the reason we're going after syria and assad is because he is the defense. we take syria the next step is taking iraq and then conceivably we will try to take more control of a russia that was the fear of the russians because russia has a lot of oil and gas and it's raising its head again and i don't know that's conjecture but certainly we what we do know is that we see iran as a country. with tremendous resources in terms of oil and gas and in a very crucial position geographically speaking and also a country that's threatening to sell oil for something other than dollars and we don't like it that undermines our whole system of currency here and try to reserve it whenever needed are certain to do that is can they do the same that it now is the iranians you know and we take great exception i don't believe that iran is really about the nuclear issue so much as it's about a much larger geo political economic issue absolutely have course in a funding of hamas hezbollah these are things that are have a thorn in the side of the establishment let's say in terms o
east and russia who are convinced the reason we're going after syria and assad is because he is the defense. we take syria the next step is taking iraq and then conceivably we will try to take more control of a russia that was the fear of the russians because russia has a lot of oil and gas and it's raising its head again and i don't know that's conjecture but certainly we what we do know is that we see iran as a country. with tremendous resources in terms of oil and gas and in a very crucial...
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brussels all euro skeptics often forget is that margaret thatcher balance those warnings with a staunch defense forces play of the hearts. the truth is though that these days and that speech will be a hard sell it's growing and. sentiment it's uncertain whether he'll even be able to three days within his party and you will know europe has been an issue in the tory party for the best part of thirty forty years i mean the rest of us. can't believe that this is going on here for angry family squabbles all out in the open i mean destroy the tory party with say much riding on the speech he tries to please everyone think. the very real risk of pleasing no one to. say the time has come for the big. delayed so many times already. and some more and more a speech and it's now expected you get some more surf. london . we'll bring you our special coverage of david cameron's big speech on europe. in pakistan the standoff between protesters and the government continues but also are. rushing action if the demonstrators don't clear the area near the parliament thousands have been camping there for three days n
brussels all euro skeptics often forget is that margaret thatcher balance those warnings with a staunch defense forces play of the hearts. the truth is though that these days and that speech will be a hard sell it's growing and. sentiment it's uncertain whether he'll even be able to three days within his party and you will know europe has been an issue in the tory party for the best part of thirty forty years i mean the rest of us. can't believe that this is going on here for angry family...
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because, you know, we were never going to reach parity with the defense department. we were always going to be 1/12 of the budget. but to do what we can. at the same time, we have asked for the funds we think we need to be t
because, you know, we were never going to reach parity with the defense department. we were always going to be 1/12 of the budget. but to do what we can. at the same time, we have asked for the funds we think we need to be t